Hamburg

Hamburg is in northern Germany and forms its own federal state, with an area of ​​755 km². In late December 2008 it had 1,777,373 inhabitants (4.7 million in the metropolitan area of ​​Hamburg, which includes parts of the neighboring states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein), which made it the 2nd most populous German city after Berlin. The port is the 2nd largest in Europe, after Rotterdam, and 9th worldwide. Hamburg's full name is "The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg" (Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg in German). This is due to its history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League, as

Hamburg is a city with office buildings and low-rise houses, the only buildings that stand out from rooftops are the steeples of the churches or the tower of the town hall. So if you go to the top of any of these towers, you'll have an incredible panoramic view of the city.

I definitely recommend the views from the town hall and the church of St. Petri, you pay 2 euros for access to both. The climb is difficult but I assure you that it's worthwhile.

After coming down a nice jug of cold water and some Germans candy await you. Don't miss the opportunity of seeing the city from these